as in mourns
to feel or express sorrow for
he invariably spends more time bewailing his predicament than trying to fix it
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James Van Der Beek's widow is speaking out as Hollywood mourns another loss.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026 -
As the Grey’s Anatomy family mourns the death of Eric Dane, Katherine Heigl has paid tribute to the late actor in a statement.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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Back in the 9th district, resident Katherine laments changes to the Parisian cityscape, particularly in Place de Dublin, near her home.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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In a conversation with his agent, Bullets Bloomquist (Johnny Moran), Eddie laments the current climate of fear and mistrust.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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News to Know Kornet has no Magic regrets Luke Kornet’s journalism career has gone from a fun story to impactful and even slightly controversial in about a week’s time.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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An Iranian man living in Colorado who fled after the 1970s revolution to keep his wife and daughters safe and free, says his generation regrets supporting the change in government that led to decades of brutality.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Bewails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bewails. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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